Hallelujah-Bon Jovi

I'm bored with a collapsing world so to change the mood, here is one of my favorite artists singing one of my favorite songs. Enjoy.

David Frum: Tone of Discourse

Here's another Canadian, this time a ultra conservative former speech-writer for GW Bush, giving a very sobering talk about how the tone of the election has turned sour. The shouts of "kill him" and "he's a terrorist" (referring to Obama) heard at GOP rallies lately are very sad, and it's great to see a conservative call them on it.

Interview - Naomi Wolf - Give Me Liberty

I don't often listen to feminists but this chick offers a very articulate argument describing the signs that the USA is on a path toward fascism. What was it Nixon said, "If the president does it, it's not illegal."

Gold, set to explode?

Interesting facts on gold:

Physical gold demand has skyrocketed, according to GATA, with rich investors buying up supplies, causing shortages, and paying premiums of up to $25 per ounce over quoted price to secure gold.  This is more evidence that the traded market price of gold is being manipulated. When you artifically surpress the price of a commodity, it disappears.

Goldman Sachs, the most powerful and connected pirate on Wallstreet has just gone net long gold from being net short for a long time (probably part of the price manipulation cartel.  This article suggests that a net long (buyer) Goldman means that the price will explode.

Central banks who have been dumping their gold by the hundres of tons have stopped selling gold because it is now seen as their best form of reserves in these uncertain time. 

Now if you are thinking of preserving your wealth by buying physical gold, remember that during the 1930's depression, physical gold was confiscated by the U.S. Government, and made illegal to own (isn't it great to live in the land of the free?).  I doubt Canada would be much safer in a real global crisis.

Interesting perspective on electronic voting